• ‘Sprint Queen’ becomes Athlete of the Year

    01/01/2010 05:00

    Top sprinter Vu Thi Huong was voted Vietnam’s Athlete of the Year by sports journalists nationwide on Thursday. Huong beat 75 other nominees for the honor. Huong, born in 1986, won...

  • Badminton hero to face first int’l challenge of 2010

    01/01/2010 05:00

    Vietnam’s top male badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will take on his first international challenge of the new year at the VICTOR Korea Open Super Series from January 12-17. Sixth-seeded...

  • Vietnam’s chess champion enters world top 100

    01/01/2010 05:00

    In a historic landmark for Vietnamese chess, grandmaster Le Quang Liem has become the country’s first player to enter the world’s top 100 rankings. The World Chess Federation (FIDE)...

  • Vietnam, India A checkmate titles at Asian Chess Championships

    31/12/2009 05:00

    Vietnam won the women’s gold medal while India A grabbed the men’s gold medal at the Asian Chess Championships on Monday. Vietnamese women Le Thanh Tu, Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thi...

  • AT&T ends sponsorship of scandal-hit Tiger Wood

    31/12/2009 05:00

    Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren (L) watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game in Orlando, Florida June 11, 2009. AT&T Inc said on Thursday it was terminating its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods,...

  • Coach Calisto speaks out over the fight for his services

    Coach Calisto speaks out over the fight for his services

    30/12/2009 05:00

    Just who “owns” national coach Henrique Calisto remains a matter for debate. However, while he may be under contract, he is still very much his own man. He describes the situation. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has several times confirmed that...

  • No change for SEA Games cycle

    No change for SEA Games cycle

    29/12/2009 05:00

    The General Secretary of the Vietnam Olympic Committee told Tuoi Tre that it is not true that the Southeast Asian Games will be held every four years as some local newspapers reported recently. The General Secretary of the Vietnam Olympic Committee...

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